Rochers de Gagnerie

Rochers de Gagnerie

View of the base of the mountain (left) and Cime de l'Est (centre)
Highest point
Elevation 2,735 m (8,973 ft)
Prominence 251 m (823 ft)[1]
Parent peak Dents du Midi
Coordinates 46°09′45″N 6°57′49.5″E / 46.16250°N 6.963750°E / 46.16250; 6.963750Coordinates: 46°09′45″N 6°57′49.5″E / 46.16250°N 6.963750°E / 46.16250; 6.963750
Geography
Rochers de Gagnerie

Location in Switzerland

Location Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Chablais Alps

The Rochers de Gagnerie (2,735 m) are a mountain of the Chablais Alps, overlooking the Lac de Salanfe in the canton of Valais. They lie in the massif of the Dents du Midi, forming a huge wall at the end of the Saint Barthélemy valley, south-west of Mex.

The mountain includes several secondary summits, among which the sharp needle of La Vierge (2,641 m).

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col des Orgières (2,484 m).

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